Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knku5fhiAZY&feature=player_embedded 126 Protesters Killed in Two Days of Syria Crackdown<http://news.antiwar.com/2011/04/23/126-protesters-killed-in-two-days-of-syria-crackdown/> Two Syrian MPs Resign in Protest by Jason Ditz, April 23, 2011 Email This<http://news.antiwar.com/2011/04/23/126-protesters-killed-in-two-days-of-syria-crackdown/emailpopup/>| Print This<http://news.antiwar.com/2011/04/23/126-protesters-killed-in-two-days-of-syria-crackdown/print/>| Share This <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=20> | Antiwar Forum<http://antiwar-talk.com/>
The death toll from Fridays Good Friday Massacre in Syria has risen to at least 112 <http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_17915033?nclick_check=1>according to media reports this morning. The violence isnt over, either, as security forces fired live ammunition on mourners early Saturday, killing 14 more<http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1634797.php/At-least-14-killed-as-Syrian-security-fires-on-mourners>and bringing the toll to at least 126. This death toll is in addition to hundreds of wounded protesters, many of them seriously wounded by live fire during the Friday rallies. The death toll, then, is likely not finalized, as more could die of their injuries going forward. This was the fifth straight week of Friday protests in Syria, and each week the numbers have grown enormously. The tiny protests in the southern city of Daraa have given way to a nation-wide movement, and the violent crackdowns seem only to swell the size of the demonstrations. The sheer number of deaths also sparked a backlash from some members of parliament, as two MPs from the Daraa region announced their resignation on Saturday. Nasser Hariri, one of the former MPs, announced<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-04-23-Syria-protests-funerals_n.htm>that if I cannot protect the chests of my people from these treacherous strikes, then there is no meaning for me to stay in the Peoples Assembly. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=253828 NOW Syria <http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchive.aspx?CatID=253826> Live updates on Syrias uprising April 23, 2011 *share*<http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=nowlebanon> Print <http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=253828#> Save as PDF <javascript:__doPostBack('ControlContentTools1$lbtnPDF','')> Email<http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=253828#> <javascript:checkSize('size');> <javascript:checkSize2('size')> The NOW Syria live blog will continue coverage at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26. Check back for the latest updates on this developing story. *22:13* Twitter user @SyrianJasmine says security forces are using tear gas <http://twitter.com/#!/SyrianJasmine/status/61870985808314369>to break up a protest in the al-Bustan area of Latakia. *21:31* Twitter user @SyrianJasmine tweets that students in Daraa and the suburbs of Damascus have gone on strike<http://twitter.com/#!/SyrianJasmine/status/61859331980800000>and will not be attending lectures. *21: 27 *Al-Arabiya: Syrian authorities have arrested armed men who opened fire in Damascus. *20:56* A YouTube video purportedly filmed in Daraya shows people in a funeral procession. They are chanting With blood and soul, we sacrifice for you [martyrs]. *20:10* Security forces killed three from Hourans town of Nawa today. There are confirmed reports that security reinforcements are heading to Nawa now. (S.N.N. <http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ShaamNews>) *20:00* Security forces fire heavily on mourners returning from Ezreh. There are confirmed reports that some were injured.(S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ShaamNews> ) *19:30* A YouTube video purportedly filmed in Damascus<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s6N3BlseRA>shows people in a funeral procession in one of the citys cemeteries. *19:20* Douma has been besieged since Friday. No one is allowed to enter or exit. Most cellular networks have been disconnected. (S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ShaamNews> ) *19:16* The head of the Committees for the Defense of Democracy, Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria was arrested <http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264352>on Saturday at his home in the northwestern city of Banias, lawyer Khalil Maatouk told AFP. *19:00* Security and army forces isolate Houran towns from one another. The sound of gunfire can be heard now and then in several towns. (S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ShaamNews> ) *18:56* Twitter user @calperryAJ says he witnessed a funeral march near Ezreh that was cut down by gunfire aimed directly into the crowd<http://twitter.com/#!/calperryAJ/status/61804821644197890>. The firing was on an overpass that connects Daraa with Ezreh<http://twitter.com/#!/calperryAJ/status/61805040247111681>, which had been totally cut-off . He was forced to turn around and flee to Lebanon <http://twitter.com/#!/calperryAJ/status/61805223320109058>. *18:24* AFP: Two Syrian MPs from the city of Daraa and its top cleric on Saturday told Al-Jazeera television they resigned in protest at the bloodshed in their country<http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264295> . *18:03* Twitter user @SyrianJasmine says army tanks are now at the southern entrance of Banias<http://twitter.com/#!/SyrianJasmine/status/61808348143697921> . *18:01* BBC quoted on Saturday an eye witness as saying that more than 40,000 mourners <http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264335>attended the funeral procession of Ammar Mahmoud and Walid Khoulani in Daraya in Syria. *17:51* Prominent Syrian human rights lawyer Haitham Maleh told BBC Arabic on Saturday that detentions are being carried out in all areas of Syria<http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264334> . *17:33* Mufti of the Daraa Province Sheikh Rezk Abdel Rahim Abazeed announces his resignation from his post as Daraas Mufti. (S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ShaamNews> ) *17:32* Twitter user @MalathAumran says 40,000 protesters have gathered in Daraya <http://twitter.com/#!/MalathAumran/status/61796849446699010>. *17:24* Iran on Saturday rejected US President Barack Obama's accusation that its ally Syria has sought Tehran's help in the violent suppression of protests in the Arab country, and criticized the use of force against the demonstrations <http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264325>, but without mentioning Syria by name. *17:10* Around 10,000 people gather in Assi Square in Hammah and chant against the regime. (S.N.N. <http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/ShaamNews>) *17:07* AFP reported that at least eight mourners were shot dead on Saturday <http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264262> as Syrians swarmed the streets to bury scores of demonstrators killed in massive protests. *16:42* A YouTube video purportedly filmed in the Barza neighborhood of Damascus shows mourners run after hearing the sound of gunfire. *16:30* A YouTube video purportedly filmed in the Barza neighborhood of Damascus shows people running to avoid gunfire<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW1ZGc-EUDA>. The people resort to a mosque where they hide. *16:11 *Thousands protest in Assi Square in Hamah and chant against the regime. (S.N.N. <http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews>) *16:10 *BBC: Eye witnesses say 11 mourners were killed by security forces in Ezreh, Douma and Barza. *16:07 *Syria on Saturday slammed comments by US President Barack Obama on the deadly protests in the country as lacking objectivity<http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264283>, state-run SANA news agency quoted an official as saying. *16:00 *According to twitter user @SyrianJasmine, all communication has been cut in Douma<http://twitter.com/#!/SyrianJasmine/status/61774928474677248>, Syria. *15:56* Al-Jazeera: Daraa MP Khalil al-Rifai, MP Nasser al-Hariri resign over protestor killings in Syria. *15:49* Twitter user @SyrianJasmine says around 4,000 protesters <http://twitter.com/#!/SyrianJasmine/status/61772933336543232>are attending a sit-in in Harastas square after security forces fired on and arrested people attending a funeral. *15:40* Nasser al-Hariri, member of the Syrian Peoples Council, resigns as he speaks with Al-Jazeera television. Hariri said: ...Some people are firing at protestors even though we were promised by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad when we met him that protestors will not be fired at We were surprised this Friday with the opposite We were surprised that there are snipers present on governmental buildings [roofs]. Citizens cannot access such buildings, and only employees in a [governmental] security facility can... As a result of what is going on, and since I am a member of the Peoples Council, [and since] I am incapable of protecting [my people], there is no meaning for my presence in the parliament. I announce my resignation because I cannot protect [my people] against these treacherous shots No crisis will be resolved unless Assad himself intervenes There is a bitter reality that Assad has to deal with Blood has been shed I call on him to intervene personally to end [the bloodshed]. *15:32 *Al-Ghota residents march toward Douma to end the besiege of security forces. (S.N.N. <http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews>) *15:27* Nasser al-Hariri, member of the Syrian Peoples Council, resigns live on Al-Jazeera television in protest over the situation in the country. Hariri said, Since I am a member of parliament and since I cannot protect the [people] of my city, I announce my resignation as a member of the Peoples Council. (S.N.N. <http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews>) * 15:25 *BBC: Syrian official disappointed by US President Barak Obamas statement on Syria, says it is not based on objective vision. *15:22* Russia, Italy and Greece<http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264280>joined the chorus of international condemnation of Syria after its security forces reportedly killed more than 80 people Friday in one of the bloodiest days of a month-long uprising. *15:20* BBC: Security forces fire at mourners in the Barza neighborhood of Damascus as mosques call for aiding those injured. *15:10 *Sound of gunfire was heard in Daraa a while ago. (S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews>) *15:07* Security forces try to raid the national hospital in Daraa to kidnap injured protestors. Young men are preventing them from entering as the injured peoples parents take them from the hospital to protect them. ( S.N.N. <http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews>) *15:06* Twitter user @wissamtarif tweets that live ammunition was used on funeral attendees <http://twitter.com/#!/wissamtarif/status/61757762186641408>today in Ezreh, Douma and Harasta. *14:31* At least five people were killed Saturday in Syrian funeral processions, including three shot dead by snipers<http://nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264255#ixzz1KLSDAvbl>as they marched to bury their dead in a local cemetery, witnesses said. *13:57 *Snipers kill at least 3 mourners at Syria funerals, AFP reports. *13:18* Eyewitness reports shooting of people marching in the funeral of one of the martyrs in Daraa, five people died. (S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews>) *13:14* Tens of thousands of Syrian mourners packed buses and headed Saturday for the southern town of Ezreh for the funerals of 18 people killed by security forces during protests<http://nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=264240#ixzz1KLDo1ky8>, a rights activists said. *10:23* Syrian authorities are refusing to give the bodies of the martyrs in Homs to their families unless the family members tell Syrian TV that Salafist groups killed their children. (S.N.N.<http://www.facebook.com/ShaamNews> ) *09:34* A YouTube video purportedly filmed<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSInemtondU&feature=related>in Hamahs Selmiyah showing thousands of people protesting during the Good Friday protests against the Syrian regime. The protesters in the video are calling for national unity and are against sectarianism. *09:30* A YouTube video purportedly filmed<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukzGlXiiJOI&feature=related>in Edlebs Kfarnabel shows thousands of people protesting against the Syrian regime. The protesters in the video are calling for the removal of the regime and praising the martyrs. *09:20* More than 112 martyrs were killed by security forces in the Good Friday protests in Syria. 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